The Florida Senate

88.4011  Petition to establish support order.--

(1)  If a support order entitled to recognition under this act has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state may issue a support order if:

(a)  The individual seeking the order resides in another state; or

(b)  The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located in another state.

(2)  The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if:

(a)  The respondent has signed a verified statement acknowledging parentage;

(b)  The respondent has been determined by or pursuant to law to be the parent; or

(c)  There is other clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is the child's parent.

(3)  Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to s. 88.3051.

History.--s. 4, ch. 96-189.